Rockledge Police Seek Rape Suspect

Rockledge police are searching for a man they believe raped a woman Saturday night, attempted another rape April 7 and tried to break in a third woman's house Monday night.

Interviews are scheduled today at the Rockledge Police Department with two of the victims. The women will work with a police artist to create a sketch of the suspect.

The man, suspected of forcing his way into the home of a 41-year-old woman Saturday and raping her while she was in bed, also is suspected of breaking into a house and trying to rape another woman in the Rockledge area Monday night, police said. There were similarities in what the attacker said to the women, they said. Police also are comparing the case to an attempted rape April 7.

Police have no clues in the Saturday rape. The victim was at home alone while her two children spent the night with a friend, said Denise Willingham, Rockledge police spokeswoman.

''We have some leads at the present time, but we are looking forward to the meeting with the two victims and should have some idea if this is the same man that committed the crimes,'' Willingham said.